Venetian Meats opens new retail store at Stoney Creek plant

Hamilton's salami saga is finally over now that Venetian Meats has opened a new retail shop at their Stoney Creek location.

The city has been without a Venetian retail location since the longtime meat processing business moved its operation from Burlington Street near Gage Avenue and Barton Street in September 2021.

Venetian announced the reopening of their retail shop on March 1 - 65 years after the business started dry-curing hot Genoa salami and other products at their Burlington Street processing plant.

Back in 2015, the business started looking for a new facility with more space for production and more staff.

However, municipal red tape and planning delays stalled construction of their new 38,000-square-foot plant, even forcing the family-owned business to consider leaving town.

Many Hamilton restaurants are happy they stayed. Their decades old cup and char" pepperoni recipe has started a pizza renaissance at local pizzerias.

Hamiltonians can find everything they need to make a charcuterie board and more - all of Venetian Meat and Salami's cured products, as well as cheese and preserves - at 1119 Barton St. in Stoney Creek.

The new storefront opens at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, closing at 6 p.m. on weekdays and 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Jeremy Kemeny is a Hamilton-based web editor at The Spectator. Reach him via email: jkemeny@thespec.com